Geotechnical Engineering

AY2015/2016 Semester 2

Shear strength of soil: Mohr circles, drained and undrained strength, clay, sand, direct shear tests, triaxial compression test. Limit equilibrium and earth pressure theory: at-rest earth pressure, active and passive pressure, effect of seepage. Slope stability: drained and undrained analysis, infinite slopes, method of slices, slope stabilization, field performance monitoring. Soil improvement: objectives and overview, shallow surface compaction, deep densification, deep stabilization.